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Title: Pitch-based carbon foam and composites

Abstract

A process for producing carbon foam or a composite is disclosed which obviates the need for conventional oxidative stabilization. The process employs mesophase or isotropic pitch and a simplified process using a single mold. The foam has a relatively uniform distribution of pore sizes and a highly aligned graphic structure in the struts. The foam material can be made into a composite which is useful in high temperature sandwich panels for both thermal and structural applications.

Inventors:
 [1]
  1. Knoxville, TN
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
873856
Patent Number(s):
6261485
Assignee:
UT-Battelle, LLC (Oak Ridge, TN)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
C - CHEMISTRY C04 - CEMENTS C04B - LIME, MAGNESIA
F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F28 - HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL F28D - HEAT-EXCHANGE APPARATUS, NOT PROVIDED FOR IN ANOTHER SUBCLASS, IN WHICH THE HEAT-EXCHANGE MEDIA DO NOT COME INTO DIRECT CONTACT
DOE Contract Number:  
AC05-96OR22464
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
pitch-based; carbon; foam; composites; process; producing; composite; disclosed; obviates; conventional; oxidative; stabilization; employs; mesophase; isotropic; pitch; simplified; single; mold; relatively; uniform; distribution; pore; sizes; highly; aligned; graphic; structure; struts; material; useful; temperature; sandwich; panels; thermal; structural; applications; foam material; carbon foam; pore size; pore sizes; relatively uniform; process employs; uniform distribution; structural applications; single mold; sandwich panels; temperature sandwich; simplified process; oxidative stabilization; aligned graphic; producing carbon; graphic structure; employs mesophase; conventional oxidative; isotropic pitch; highly aligned; pitch-based carbon; /264/423/

Citation Formats

Klett, James W. Pitch-based carbon foam and composites. United States: N. p., 2001. Web.
Klett, James W. Pitch-based carbon foam and composites. United States.
Klett, James W. Mon . "Pitch-based carbon foam and composites". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/873856.
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